Chapter 3, Problem 44E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The moles of carbon present in given amount of pure diamond are to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Mole is the unit of the amount of a substance. It relates the number of particles to molar mass.

One mole of a substance contains Avogadro number ($6.022\times {10}^{23}$) of particles. The number remains constant regardless of the nature of the substance. One mole of an atom contains $6.022\times {10}^{23}$ atoms. One mole of a molecule contains $6.022\times {10}^{23}$ molecules.

It also relates to the molar mass of a substance in grams. The weight of one mole of a substance is equivalent to its molar mass in grams.

To sum up, 1 mole of a substance contains $6.022\times {10}^{23}$ particles and weighs the same as its molar mass in grams